4K Walk through Blue Mountains Botanic Garden Sydney – Walking Tour of Sydney Botanical Garden. Founded in 1980 per the Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust Act, the Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust is a government agency responsible for maintaining and preserving the gardens and domain. All four of Sydney’s major botanical gardens—the Royal Botanic Garden, The Domain, the Australian Botanic Garden at Mount Annan, and the Blue Mountains Botanic Garden at Mount Tomah—are under the Trust’s care and supervision.
A 2018 assessment by Deloitte Access Economics estimates the Trust to be responsible for roughly $140 million in annual economic benefits to the state of New South Wales, along with the maintenance of over 1,100 jobs and the provision of over $180 million in annual social and cultural contributions. The Minister of Planning and Public Spaces is responsible for appointing the Board of Trustees.
The Trust is in charge of overseeing and caring for:
The Royal Botanic Garden in Sydney, Australia, was founded in 1816 and is the country’s oldest continuously operating scientific organisation. Located on 30 acres, the Garden is Australia’s oldest botanic garden and features a remarkable collection of over 27,000 species of plants from all corners of the globe.
The Garden has been named New South Wales’ Major Tourist Attraction of the Year for the past two years in a row at the New South Wales Tourism Awards and receives over five million people annually, making it one of the top ten most visited sites in Australia for international visitors. The Garden is a frontrunner in digital and public involvement and hosts an exciting calendar of events, including Vivid and New Year’s Eve.